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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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